CP 4-6-4 "Hudson" #2816 leads CPKC 41B through La Crescent, MN while pulling the Final Spike Tour back home to Calgary, Alberta on 7/1/24.

CPKC's Final Spike Steam Tour is on its return trip back north to Canada from Mexico. CP #2816 is seen leading the train on a beautiful summer morning through Davenport, IA. as they glide along th... (more)

2816 starts its run from Nahant to St Paul early seen here going north through Davenport approaching CP Waterworks.

Canadian Pacific ES44AC 8920 leading CSX SD70MAC 4718 on the ex-B&O Chicago main line, now CSX's Pittsburgh Subdivision, at BF-294.5 in West Newton, Pennsylvania on April 21, 2014. Jack D Kuiphoff... (more)

Late Night Rainfall | During a rain shower around 40 minutes into the morning of Sunday, June 30, 2024, a northbound empty grain train cruises through the town of Decatur, AR.

Mid-Street Running Above. On the cloudless morning of June 29, 2021, Canadian Pacific Railroad train D48 was crossing over Ellsworth Avenue in Mechanicville, New York with matched GP20C/DRS... (more)

1:48 Scale. An O-Scale model of the Canadian Pacific H1b Class Hudson Locomotive #2816 provides a graphic, side by side comparison of 1/4" to the foot railroading vs. the 12" to t... (more)

Chasing the Empress at the Final Spike Steam Tour from San Luis Potosi all the way down to Mexico City, as she passes throught Presa La Cebada (BC-78) at San Luis de La Paz, Guanajuato.

Clean-running. Running completely clean stack most of the time, CPKC's Canadian Pacific Hudson #2816 "Empress" charges toward the Highway 41 grade crossing south of Horatio, Arkan... (more)

Vibrant Viewpoint | Heading north past a corn field near Asbury, MO, a colorful mismatched set of locomotives and empty grain hoppers approach the next crew change point of Pittsburg, KS on... (more)

The Empress is on the first mile of the Final Spike Tour's adventure thru the Americas after a service stop & customs at the border.

Flying through Gillham, Arkansas. Making track speed of 50 mph and still technically loafing, CPKC's Canadian Pacific Hudson #2816 "Empress" rounds the sweeping curve at Milepost ... (more)

A little sun in Heavener. With just about 90 minutes remaining before her 9AM departure for Shreveport, LA, CPKC's elegant Hudson #2816 "Empress" catches a little sun in the yard ... (more)

Wow. Nice quartet of power on the Lethbridge-Dunmore local, wanted to hang around and see the last unit lead back to Lethbridge....and I gave them some time....but weather & time ran out on me. ... (more)

CP 1608 & VIA 6921 at Exporail.